Would New Orleans rather face Denver or Dallas?

Angry Jimmy · Post #1 » by **Angry Jimmy** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 5:55 am

Assuming Denver takes care of business against Memphis, tomorrow nights game between the Mavs and 'Bees will decide the 7th/8th seeds.

Hornets win, they face 7th seeded Denver in round 1.

Hornets lose they get 7th seeded Dallas.

Hornets were 2-1 against the Nuggets this year, but haven't played them since January 28th.

A Hornets loss to Dallas will even the season series at 2-2.

A Hornets win combined with a Nuggets loss will give Dallas the 7th seed, but a 1-3 record vs. New Orleans this season.

Which team do you think they match-up better with?

I think they would rather take on Denver, but I'm curious to see if they go all out in the final game now that they have the 2nd seed locked up.

Thoughts?

Post #2 » by **dockingsched** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 5:56 am

i think both the lakers and hornets would prefer to face the nuggets. mavs are simply a better team.

Duiz · Post #3 » by **Duiz** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 5:57 am

Dirk is hawt...

Carmelo is not.

I think any sane person would want ' 'enver

bill curley II · Post #4 » by **bill curley II** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 5:58 am

If I'm NO, I'd rather play Denver by a long shot. Not only does Dallas have more talent and experience, Denver has the whole Melo thing to deal with as a distraction as well. I can't see any reason as to why they'd rather play Dallas.

Post #5 » by **NO-KG-AI** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 6:00 am

I thought about this a lot, and I'm really not sure, I would favor us in either series, but I wouldn't be surprised if we lost either.

I think I would take the Mavs, just based on how well Chris has done against them, and against Kidd.

Then again, they might be a much tougher match up, they won't want to be ousted in the first round twice, and Denver has a lot of guys hungry to taste the second round.

I think it's a tough match up either way, hopefully we can get our playoff growing pains out of the way, and get to round 2.

Blame Rasho · Post #6 » by **Blame Rasho** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 6:40 am

If I was them I would want to face Denver given that they have not shown anything in the playoffs, unlike Dallas that despite their choking label aren't really considered 1st round fodder.

CITYOFANGELSX3 · Post #7 » by **CITYOFANGELSX3** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 6:45 am

mavs/hornets series could go seven and could easily be a toss up. I think they would want much rather play denver.

Reckless · Post #8 » by **Reckless** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 6:52 am

If I was New Orleans I would want to face the enver Nuggets

UDRIH14 · Post #9 » by **UDRIH14** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 7:08 am

they should the mavs imo

mavs have no one inside to bang with west and chandler

and dont get me started with kidd...

RobertGlory · Post #10 » by **RobertGlory** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 7:08 am

i want denver in round 1

they're the only team i can say with confidence that we will beat

carrottop12 · Post #11 » by **carrottop12** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 7:54 am

The Hornets would trounce Denver, I didn't think so a few weeks ago but the top of the West and certainly started to distance itself from the lowest seed.

David West is balling right now, the Nuggets seem to be falling apart right now.

Not to mention Dallas is playing good basketball.

I would love to see the Hornets face the Nuggets personally, but I don't see Dallas losing and forcing themselves to play the Lakers in the first round.

JES12 · Post #12 » by **JES12** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 8:03 am

Dallas has no answer for CP3 since we traded Devin. Denver matches up well

Chandler.......Camby
West.............Martin/Najera
Peja..............Anthony
MoPete..........Smith
Paul...............Iverson

Then it comes down to experience and I would pick Denver over Hornets.

That said, I think NOH would prefer to play Dallas

_SRV_ · Post #13 » by **_SRV_** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 9:29 am

When Peja was with the Kings, he loved playing the Nuggets, he scores very well against them, and sometimes he was able to contain Carmelo.

bender235 · Post #14 » by **bender235** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 9:33 am

New Orleans is going to get upset by Dallas.

Alex_De_Large · Post #15 » by **Alex_De_Large** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 11:30 am

easy to answer.

mavericks > nuggets.

Teddy KGB · Post #16 » by **Teddy KGB** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 11:46 am

bender235 wrote:New Orleans is going to get upset by Dallas.

I don't think it'd be much of an upset.

downundernugget · Post #17 » by **downundernugget** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 12:09 pm

The Mavs and Nuggets both lost to the Sonics when it counted, so i dont think either can scare the Hornets lol

Either team will be gone in 5 or 6

Post #18 » by **JStockLivesOn** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 12:24 pm

ss_maverick wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

I don't think it'd be much of an upset.

Considering New Orleans has played at a consistently higher level and the teams are five seeds apart, it's safe to say that's not accurate.

Dallas WOULD have a solid chance, though, and NO (and every other team in the West) would LOVE to play Denver.

black06eclipse · Post #19 » by **black06eclipse** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 12:34 pm

Hornets played pretty bad basketball against Denver in 2 of the 3 games.

First game Denver blew a decent lead late in the 4th.
Second game Denver cruised and won.
Third game in New Orleans the Hornets blew them out.

Not sure who i'd rather face. Greg Popovich pretty much defined the 08 Western Playoffs by saying "There are no 1 seeds and there are no 8 seeds. Every team thats coming this year is scary."

black06eclipse · Post #20 » by **black06eclipse** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 12:37 pm

Phoenix Rockets wrote:easy to answer.

mavericks > nuggets.

Mavs or Nuggets? Pretty even. Both beat good teams and lost to bad teams. Both might finish 50-32. Denver destroyed Dallas tho in the season series. Only game they lost was without Melo.